#BBCWorldService news BREAKING #Ukrainian media are reporting a major build-up of #Russian forces to the north of #Ukraine. The armed forces commander Lieutenant General Nayev is quoted as saying there were now 19 000 Russian troops mustered near one part of the border, attacking with rockets, artillery and drones. They were attempting to destroy energy, transport and industrial infrastructure, he said, but also preparing strike groups which might launch a new offensive into Ukrainian territory.
Sophia, 6, was killed by the Russian missile in Chernihiv yesterday.
Sophia was the only and long-awaited child of her parents, Olga and Oleksandr. Her mom is in hospital. Her dad is defending Ukraine in the Army, a family friend wrote.
RIP, Sophia. Deepest condolences to all who knew you.
This morning, a 6-year-old girl Sofia from Chernihiv, was alive. In a week, she had to go to the first grade. But already in the evening, she is gone. Because Russia is waging war against Ukraine and shelling Ukrainian cities with missiles. (Source: @avalaina on X) #Ukraine#Chernihiv#Sofia
The federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will provide schools in the #Chernihiv region with 250,000 euros to equip their shelters.
A partnership between Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Chernihiv region will also be established soon.
This was announced by the Prime Minister of the Federal State Manuela Schwesig, together with the Ukrainian Ambassador of Ukraine in Germany Oleksii Makeiev.
6-year-old girl Sophia was killed by a ballistic missile while strolling on a summer weekend with her mother in the center of #Chernihiv. Her mother is screaming in hospital that this is her only child and she wont to be able to overcome this. It became normal to kill children like Sophia not only for #Russia, but also for the world which considers this acceptable part of war. Russia has been allowed to wage this terroristic war for 1.5 years now. #RussiaisATerroistState#Ukraine#UkraineWar
A Russian missile attack has killed 11 people in the city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials. A spokesman for Ukraine's president said there were more than 50 victims of the attack, which hit an eight-storey building in a densely populated area....
🇺🇦 downed 31 of 31 #Shahed drones, and 12 of 12 Kh-101/555 missiles
🇷🇺 lost over 1,100 personnel
🇷🇺 commits another #WarCrime, bombed Central Park and 'Epicenter', a busy civilian shopping mall in #Kharkiv. So far, 12 people were reported killed and 43 injured
A dog stands on rubble as rescuers work at the site of a destroyed building during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attacks on Ukraine, in #Chernihiv, Ukraine. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
The monument honors #OleksandrMatsievskiy, who was posthumously awarded a medal after a widely shared video showed him being shot dead by his Russian captors. A sniper with a unit from the region of #Chernihiv, he can be seen saying "#SlavaUkraini," before slumping to the ground. While looking at Oleksandr's award, his mother said he "would have taken all of them with him if he had a grenade."
Ukraine war: Ten dead in Russian missile strike on Chernihiv (www.bbc.co.uk)
A Russian missile attack has killed 11 people in the city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials. A spokesman for Ukraine's president said there were more than 50 victims of the attack, which hit an eight-storey building in a densely populated area....